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· 6/19/1987

In Re Estate of Feinstein

Citations

  • 527 A.2d 1034
  • 364 Pa. Super. 221
  • 1987 Pa. Super. LEXIS 8323

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  • holding that courts will not disturb trustee’s discretionary powers unless trustee abuses that discretion through dishonesty, improper motive, failing to use his judgment or acting beyond the bounds of reasonable judgment
  • “Subject to the specific language of the trust instrument, a trustee under Pennsylvania law must exercise discretion in preserving the balance of interests between successive - 20 - J-A16026-24 beneficiaries.”
  • trustee was required to balance interests of beneficiaries where trust provided that 5% of net trust value be paid to two beneficiaries for their lifetime and, upon their death, remainder of assets would be paid to charity

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Judges: Cavanaugh, Olszewski, Montemuro

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